Shared Political Ideals
- A collective vision of the future and the desire for independent political existence distinguish nations from mere groups.
- Nations unite around shared political ideals and aspirations for the kind of state they aim to establish.
- Values such as democracy, secularism, and liberalism form the foundation of their political identity.
- In a democratic framework, commitment to these political values becomes the basis for forming a cohesive political community.
- Members of a nation are bound by obligations arising from the recognition of each other’s rights as citizens.
- Loyalty to the nation is demonstrated through the acknowledgment and acceptance of these obligations within the framework of shared political ideals.
Assumptions About Nation Class 11 Polity Notes
It is a widely held belief that nations are made up of people who share particular characteristics, such as language, race, religion, or lineage. However, there isn’t a set of traits that are shared by all countries. There are several countries without a common language; Canada is one of them. Both English- and French-speaking peoples reside in Canada.
India is home to several languages that are spoken by various people and in various places. Nor do many countries have a religion that unites them. The same may be argued for other attributes like ancestry or race. What then constitutes a nation? Let us identify and understand some of the assumptions which people make about the nation.